Myrtle Beach Man Cited, Arrested on Beach Sleeping and Loitering Ordinance Violations

MILLER, CHRISTOPHER JAMES, 39 male (MBPD)

 Incident occurred shortly after midnight on South 19th Avenue near public beach access.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — 39-year-old Myrtle Beach man was arrested and cited early October 26 after police reported ordinance violations near a public beach access in the 200 block of South 19th Avenue.

According to police records, Christopher James Miller, 39, of Myrtle Beach, was arrested at approximately 12:06 a.m. on October 26, 2026. He was charged with sleeping on a public beach or public beach access after permitted hours and with loitering for a harmful purpose or effect.

Records show Miller was cited under Myrtle Beach City Ordinance 5-19 for sleeping on a public beach or public access area after 9:00 p.m. He was also cited under Ordinance 14-85(B) for loitering with a harmful purpose or effect.

The incident was reported in the 200 block of South 19th Avenue South, with citations listing the location as 210 South 19th Avenue.

All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.


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